Category: Northeast

Celebrity chef and restaurateur Tom Colicchio joined several U.S. lawmakers last week in reintroducing the Genetically Engineered Food Right To Know bill, which would direct the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to require that food manufacturers label foods containing genetically modified food ingredients. Another legislator, Rep. Mike Pompeo, is expected to reintroduce the Safe […]

The National Retail Federation released its 2015 economic forecast projecting retail industry sales (which exclude automobiles, gas stations and restaurants) will increase 4.1 percent, up from the 3.5 percent growth seen in 2014. The 4.1 percent increase would mark the biggest annual growth since 2011 when retail sales for the year increased 5.1 percent. Additional […]

Target announced plans to open 15 U.S. stores this year, with an emphasis on its smaller-sized TargetExpress format located in urban centers. The discounter will open eight TargetExpress locations, one CityTarget and six general merchandise stores. In addition to previously announced TargetExpress openings in San Francisco, San Diego and St. Paul, Minn., Target plans to […]

Whole Foods Market announced last week that it recently signed leases for eight new store locations in the United States and three in Canada. The U.S. stores are planned for Baltimore; Bellingham, Wash.; Bridgewater, N.J.; Charlotte, N.C.; Chicago; Mandeville, La.; Sarasota, Fla.; and Toledo, Ohio. The Canadian stores are planned for Calgary and Edmonton, Alberta, […]

VERC Enterprises, Duxbury, Mass., was selected to receive the 2014 Excellence in Risk Management Award from Energi Insurance Services Inc. for its commitment to loss prevention and safety. This marks the second consecutive year VERC Enterprises has received the honor. Energi is a Peabody, Mass.-based industrial reinsurance company that provides specialized insurance and risk management […]

Snyder’s-Lance Inc. has formed Clearview Foods, a new snack food division with a focus on developing innovative and better-for-you options. Clearview Foods will concentrate its efforts on growing the Snack Factory, Pretzel Crisps, Eat Smart and Late July Organic Snacks products. The company also introduced a new logo for the division inspired by Snyder’s-Lance’s strategy […]

Wawa recently launched the Wawa Remodel Program, a massive effort to remodel older, legacy stores to reflect Wawa’s latest store design and food service offerings. In 2015, Wawa will remodel 40 existing stores—the most remodels to happen in one year ever in Wawa’s history. Older stores will get new store graphics and designs, and store […]

The Mass. Restaurant Assn. is reminding members that Form 8027 used by establishments to make annual reports to the IRS on receipts from food or beverage operations and tips reported by employees is due by March 2 for manual forms and electronic forms are due by March 31. Two conditions apply for using the form: […]